fsttyms1

255/35/18.

Anyone have a spare one laying around they want to send me to see if i can get it to fit???? Lol...

Im going to be hopefully testing and figuring out what i need to make them fit this week. I just need to buy one on Ebay or find a tire shop around here that has one. Ill keep you updated.

Oh and im working on another mod at the same time. As soon as it gets delivered this week ill show it too.

justnspace

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This thread is worthless without knowing what the future mod is.

fsttyms1

Its not tire or suspension related so it cant go in here.

fsttyms1

Ordered a used 255, should hopefully be here this week. The Cough.... Odyssey bumper..Cough... should be here wed

justnspace

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Let us(looks around....)Ahem* let me know what the plans are!?
oddy bumper on the TL?

Flyboy4yang

255? What they heck are you doing now?

justnspace

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^something odd(y) is going on.

fsttyms1

I need more rubber on the pavement Just waiting for my crank to come back so i can assemble the new motor.

Rockstar21

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update!?

Aman

I thought tire width didn't affect the size of the contact patch

fsttyms1

How could it not? There is more rubber on the road. If that were the case The ZR1 wouldnt need a 335/25-20 on the rear and could get away with a 205 to save weight. A tire 10" wide has more surface area on the ground than a tire with 5"

fsttyms1

Waiting to get the tire mounted so i can get it on the car to see what is needed to fit if anything.

Rockstar21

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Aman

Just something I read a while ago. Apparently a wider tire means a wider but shorter contact patch. There are still benefits to having a wider tire, but the size of the patch stays the same. Could be wrong. I'll try to find the article.

Aman

First read this on a different article, but here's one that provides some insight. Been reading a bunch of other stuff on the topic, but they're mostly forum debates. I can link those if you're interested.

Check this out:

http://performancesimulations.com/fa...on-tires-1.htm

Juicy stuff: contact patch area = weight/tire pressure.

Width obviously affects the shape of the contact patch, and a wider tire is probably better for performance driving or when under extreme load which makes sense if you think about it.

fsttyms1

255/35/18

Now to see if it fits

Rockstar21

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Beefy

justnspace

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it looks like my nitto nt05's.

Mr. Maker

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Fatty

fsttyms1

Bridgestone re760s

Aman

Looks good. Will you be doing a lot of driving on these particular tires, or are they strictly for test-fitting?

justnspace

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^i think he only bought 1.

Aman

Reading > Me.

justnspace

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Aman>me
good game in that other thread.

fsttyms1

Just bought one for test fitting. Not sure on the tire ill be running. It will either be the Nitto invo again, Hankook rs3 or the conti ExtremeContact DW

brian6speed

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Ronjon was running those size tires on his cl without rubbing. I think he said the rim needs to be a high offset tho like 48 or 50.

fsttyms1

Yea, he is the reason I'm trying. Though I'm fairly certain the front fenders on the 99-01 tl are narrower than the cl and 02-03 tl .

fsttyms1

I need to find somber with a fender roller just incase. I have done it with baseball bats but I like the rollers. I can do a little stretch with them too.

Wonder if I can get 275s on it

rondog

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i rubbed a few times recently, but with fender rolling, you should be fine, as long as the wheel is 8.0" wide with a 48mm offset or higher.

friesm2000

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i had 245's on my tl without too many issues, and only did a very slight roll in the back, with nothing in the front, and that was with a 45 offset, so yes a slightly larger offset should help them fit even better

kdawg8526

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the cl looks sick rondog

fsttyms1

Yea, i have a 8" with a +50 offset.

fsttyms1

Rears will just need a fender roll.







Fronts? Its going to be close.




And yes, its lowered. Its not going to be lowered any more. Its less than 2 fingers

fsttyms1

This is what im worried about, when i have the front rolled up in the fender from cornering

friesm2000

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they will just roll themselves when cornering hard....

Aman

Would it be possible to run a little more negative camber up front?

fsttyms1

If i bought a camber kit. Though with the miles i put on a year i really dont want more then the almost -1 i have

fsttyms1

More likely crease. Though it would give me an excuse to cut and pull and make the flare much more aggressive

fsttyms1

Nitto Invos (again) or



Conthttps://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=815082inental ExtremeContact DW

fsttyms1

Im leaning to the Conti's